The first 1984 reading journal should deal with the structure of the society by specifically addressing the last slide of the power point (what utopias have in common). It should thoroughly (in multiple sentences and with evidence from the text) address the following: how have they created equality or conformity? How have they reduced conflict, specifically in regards to religion, relationships, and individual rights? How have they created or forced happiness/conformity? Make a claim about this society as either a utopia or a dystopia based the rest of your blog entry.
In the novel diversity is created through jobs and your lineage. You do what your parents did and you are born into this system, here the classes are divided between the thought police and the workers at the different ministries. They reduced conflict by not allowing options. There is no religion, relationships are not allowed other than to produce offspring and the Telescreens give you no privacy so you must follow the laws. Even all the food and drinks are of the same brand so there is no chosing with that. They have forced happiness because if people don't act a certain way at a certain time they are vaporized so you have to be happy. This society is a dystopia because limited choice causes a very dull and non-interesting society.
Quite a general entry. You address all points of the question but fleetingly and without specific support. Focus, as usual, on making claims and then finding specifics to support those.
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